Wordshttp://heardinlondon.co.uk/words
enOn Knife Crimehttp://heardinlondon.co.uk/content/knife-crime
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I got surrounded by a group of young men a few weeks ago. One pulled a knife on me, as three of the others were reaching into the back for their trousers. I have no doubt that the knife I saw was not the only one in the small 2m circle on a stair well in a tower block in East London they had surrounded me in.</p></div></div></div>Sun, 08 Apr 2018 18:25:41 +0000HiL2570 at http://heardinlondon.co.ukInspiring Posthttp://heardinlondon.co.uk/content/inspiring-post
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I run a little project called InspirationalLitter (you can see links above on my website, follow on Titter and Instagram).</p>
<p>It is a bit like being a little Buddhist tooth fairy. I write things I think people may need to hear (or in reality stuff I need to remind my self of) and hide little cards with the hash tag on the back. Sometimes I have seen people find them and light up, and some times people tweet me when they find them. It is a project dear to my heart, but it seems to be one of my least successful internet adventures. </p></div></div></div>Sun, 22 Oct 2017 19:47:14 +0000HiL2566 at http://heardinlondon.co.uk#MeToohttp://heardinlondon.co.uk/content/metoo
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I see the backlash against #MeToo has begun (sigh… patriarchy runs deep), I thought I would name a few things it is not.</p>
<p><strong>#MeToo Is not about shaming women or silencing people who speak out or post about it. </strong><br />
If you think it is not about you: listen.<br />
If you want to tell people there are better ways of addressing this: listen.<br />
If you want to over talk the women who have been silenced too long: listen (and check yourself).</p></div></div></div>Mon, 16 Oct 2017 17:13:58 +0000HiL2564 at http://heardinlondon.co.ukA few thoughts on terrorism and why your responses matterhttp://heardinlondon.co.uk/content/few-thoughts-terrorism-and-why-your-responses-matter
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>It seems to me that these times are filled with a lot of people feeling very hopeless.</p>
<p>I know there have been many times in the past where where it is hard to feel how I could possibly have an impact on the horrors we are seeing every day in the news. In Syria for example, the pain runs so deep it is hard to understand how I can help and what difference I can make.</p>
<p>But suddenly with this new wave of attacks on the UK and in Europe I feel strongly empowered.</p>
<p>Maybe we have just made a huge leap towards peace and we have not even seen it.</p></div></div></div>Fri, 18 Aug 2017 17:40:46 +0000HiL2560 at http://heardinlondon.co.uk2016.http://heardinlondon.co.uk/content/2016
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>In case you're bored of seeing all your friends having a wonderful time / Xmas / life in comparison to yours... here's my self indulgent round up:</p></div></div></div>Wed, 28 Dec 2016 13:01:07 +0000HiL2530 at http://heardinlondon.co.ukReclaim the powerhttp://heardinlondon.co.uk/content/reclaim-power
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>It's in my nature to try and search for the silver lining we are told every cloud promises.</p>
<p>I feared Trump's victory since visiting America a few months ago and realising how many people did not see him as a credible threat. So I've had a few months to get my shovel out and start digging for some solace in the inevitable. </p>
<p>I know today is full of anger and fear, but please try to come with me for a minute, because we are going to need all the candles we can find in these dark times.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 09 Nov 2016 18:32:59 +0000HiL2525 at http://heardinlondon.co.ukNohttp://heardinlondon.co.uk/content/no
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>When you treated my "No" like a negotiable currency<br />
You disrespected wombs which grew men.<br />
Our ancestors remember behaviour like yours.<br />
I pray your daughter never has to.</p>
</div></div></div>Wed, 24 Aug 2016 16:48:03 +0000HiL2518 at http://heardinlondon.co.ukIt's a datehttp://heardinlondon.co.uk/content/its-date
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>A needle pierced your beautiful flesh<br />
scoring ink under your skin<br />
to commit your life to another woman.</p>
<p>The only legacy I ever want to leave on your body<br />
is stretch marks on your heart.</p>
</div></div></div>Fri, 19 Aug 2016 18:42:47 +0000HiL2516 at http://heardinlondon.co.ukVegans? We've gotta talk.http://heardinlondon.co.uk/content/vegans-weve-gotta-talk
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>And I don't mean shout. I mean talk.</p>
<p>Let me state this clearly, because I fear you are not going to hear it, however factual it may be: I support you. I think the moral, ethical and consumer choices you make are the correct ones for the care of all creatures and the planet. I commend your dedication. I think you are right.</p>
<p>But the messaging has gone astray. Really astray. This hostile aggression and attitude of food shaming is serving no one. Except possibly some really over priced restaurants.</p></div></div></div>Wed, 01 Jun 2016 20:12:56 +0000HiL2488 at http://heardinlondon.co.ukIf there is anything I can do, let me knowhttp://heardinlondon.co.uk/content/if-there-anything-i-can-do-let-me-know
<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden view-mode-teaser"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>I have just lost a friend. Young. Suddenly. Leaving his wife and young children in shock.</p>
<p>I watched outpourings on Facebook and felt the need to write this.</p></div></div></div>Tue, 31 May 2016 18:53:30 +0000HiL2487 at http://heardinlondon.co.uk